Marry Smart: The Intelligent Woman's Guide to True Love
Christine B. Whelan
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21,000+ Reviews
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Description
Any woman who's dreamed of complementing her solo achievements with an equally rewarding partnership will find in Marry Smart the step-by-step instructions and practical tips for success. Expanding on the groundbreaking research from her first book, Why Smart Men Marry Smart Women, Dr. Christine B. Whelan offers practical tips for finding personal happiness, plus a marriage calculator that accurately predicts a woman's chances of marriage.
Product Details
Price
$18.99
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publish Date
December 30, 2008
Pages
288
Dimensions
5.4 X 8.3 X 0.8 inches | 0.6 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780743290401
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Christine B. Whelan is a New York-based author, journalist, and commentator. She holds both a master's and a doctorate from Oxford University, England. Dr.Whelan has been published in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, the New York Post, and The New York Times and has taught in the sociology and politics departments at Princeton University. She writes a biweekly relationship advice column for BustedHalo, an online young-adult magazine. Visit her on the Web at www.whysmartmenmarrysmartwomen.com.
Reviews
For as long as I can remember, single, professional women have been told that their chances of getting married were smaller than their chances of being hit by a bus. Christine Whelan has now shattered that myth once and for all. -- Heather Boushey, PhD, economist, Center for Economic and Policy Research
A compelling case against the widespread belief that educated women risk lonely, impoverished lives. -- Viviana A. Zelizer, Princeton University, author of The Purchase of Intimacy
A new way for women to blend their accomplishments in the work world with romance, marriage, and motherhood. -- Susan Shapiro Barash, author of Tripping the Prom Queen: The Truth About Women and Rivalry
Reassuring news for all those smart, successful women. -- Good Morning America
Extensively researched. -- Elle magazine
In your face, Maureen Dowd. -- Metro New York
Whelan serves up an overdue reappraisal of the facts. -- New York Post
Perhaps Dr. Whelan's next project should be to start a matchmaking agency for SWANS(R) and the men who love them. [Then]...her work will deserve to bypass the Pulitzer committee and be up for a Nobel. -- The Washington Times
Whelan offers encouragement to everyone in her demographic.... This book contributes to the cultural conversation about marriage by countering outdated stereotypes about male-female relations. -- The Washington Post
An absolutely excellent book...essential reading for women in their twenties and thirties who need that extra boost that, yes, they did the best thing for themselves and they will be rewarded with the best guys possible, who will treat them like the queens that they are. -- Blogger News Network
A compelling case against the widespread belief that educated women risk lonely, impoverished lives. -- Viviana A. Zelizer, Princeton University, author of The Purchase of Intimacy
A new way for women to blend their accomplishments in the work world with romance, marriage, and motherhood. -- Susan Shapiro Barash, author of Tripping the Prom Queen: The Truth About Women and Rivalry
Reassuring news for all those smart, successful women. -- Good Morning America
Extensively researched. -- Elle magazine
In your face, Maureen Dowd. -- Metro New York
Whelan serves up an overdue reappraisal of the facts. -- New York Post
Perhaps Dr. Whelan's next project should be to start a matchmaking agency for SWANS(R) and the men who love them. [Then]...her work will deserve to bypass the Pulitzer committee and be up for a Nobel. -- The Washington Times
Whelan offers encouragement to everyone in her demographic.... This book contributes to the cultural conversation about marriage by countering outdated stereotypes about male-female relations. -- The Washington Post
An absolutely excellent book...essential reading for women in their twenties and thirties who need that extra boost that, yes, they did the best thing for themselves and they will be rewarded with the best guys possible, who will treat them like the queens that they are. -- Blogger News Network